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| {{short description|Entrance exam for central universities in India}}
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| {{Infobox examination
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| |name=Central Universities Common Entrance Test
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| |acronym=CUCET, CU-CET
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| |type=Computer Based Test (CBT)
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| |test_admin=[[National Testing Agency]] (Since 2021)<br>[[Central University of Rajasthan]] (2010–2020)
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| |purpose=Admission to undergraduate, postgraduate, M.Phil and PhD courses
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| |year_started={{Start date|2010|df=y}}
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| |duration=2 hours
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| |offered=Once a year
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| |regions=India
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| |language= [[English language|English]]<br>[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
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| |website={{URL|https://cucet.nta.nic.in}}
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| The '''Central Universities Common Entrance Test''' ('''CUCET''') is an all-India test is being organized for admission to various Integrated/Under-Graduate, Post Graduate and Research Programmes in several [[Central university (India)|Central Universities]] and [[State university (India)|State Universities]] of India. From its inception in 2010 till 2020, the CUCET was conducted/coordinated by the [[Central University of Rajasthan]]. The [[National Testing Agency]] took over the conduct of these exams in 2021.
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| ==History==
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| CUCET was first conducted to admission for seven central universities for 1,500 seats in 41 undergraduate, postgraduate and integrated courses from 2010. The application form was filled up through ''CUCET-2010'' which held on 19 and 20 June 2010 in about 30 examination centres spread across the country.<ref name="The Hindu 5 May 2010">{{cite news |author=Staff Reporter |title=Now, the all-new CUCET |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/now-the-allnew-cucet/article422630.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=5 May 2010 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
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| ==Exam pattern and structure==
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| All Question Papers are MCQ based organized into different parts.
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| === For UG and PG programmes ===
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| * Part A : Language, general awareness, mathematical aptitude and analytical skills-consisting of 25 MCQs.
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| * Part B: Domain Knowledge-consisting of 75 MCQs. (Sometimes divided into three/four/five sections and a candidate is required to answer a set of any three sections totaling to 75).
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| * Some Integrated Programme/MBA/B.Voc./LLB/MCA and other general Programme require to pass only one paper consisting of 100 MCQs covering English language, reasoning, data interpretations/numerical ability, general awareness and analytical skills.<ref>{{cite web |title=FAQ |url=https://www.cucetexam.in/Document/Frequently_Asked_Questions.pdf |website=CUCET |publisher=CUCET |accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref>
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| === For RP programmes ===
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| * Part A: Language, general awareness, mathematical aptitude, analytical skills and Research Methodology-consisting of 50 MCQs
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| * Part B: Domain Knowledge-consisting of 50 MCQs
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| ===Negative marking===
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| For UI & PG Programmes, negative marking scheme is followed with a deduction of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. However, the negative marking is not followed for research programmes.
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| === Duration ===
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| 2 Hours
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| ==Organizing body==
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| [[Central University of Rajasthan]] coordinated the CUCET in from its inception in 2010 till 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CUCET|url=https://www.cucetexam.in/|website=www.cucetexam.in|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref> The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been in charge of conducting the CUCET since 2021.
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| == Application fees ==
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| Only online applications are accepted for CUCET-2020 and application fees for various categories are listed below.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CUCET|url=https://cucetexam.in/Document/Frequently_Asked_Questions.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
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| !Category
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| !UG & PG
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| !Research Programmes
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| |General/OBC/EWS Applicants
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| !₹ 800
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| !₹ 1000
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| |SC/ST Applicants
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| !₹ 350
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| !₹ 450
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| |PWD Applicants
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| !Nil
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| !Nil
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| == Participating universities ==
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| Admission in the following universities is done through CUCET.
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| !Central Universities
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| !State Universities
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| * [[Assam University]]
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| * [[Central University of Andhra Pradesh]]
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| * [[Central University of Gujarat]]
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| * [[Central University of Haryana]]
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| * [[Central University of Jammu]]
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| * [[Central University of Jharkhand]]
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| * [[Central University of Karnataka]]
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| * [[Central University of Kashmir]]
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| * [[Central University of Kerala]]
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| * [[Central University of Odisha]]
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| * [[Central University of Punjab]]
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| * [[Central University of Rajasthan]]
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| * [[Central University of South Bihar]]
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| * [[Central University of Tamil Nadu]]
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| * [[Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University]]
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| * [[Bengaluru Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics University]]
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| * [[Khallikote University]]
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| * [[Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| ==External Links==
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| * Central Universities Common Entrance Test - [https://cucet.nta.nic.in Official website]
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| * National Testing Agency (NTA) - [https://nta.nic.in Official website]
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| {{Standardised tests in India}}
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| {{Central universities of India}}
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| [[Category:Central universities in India]]
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| [[Category:Standardised tests in India]]
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